Location Data Is Protected | US News

The Supreme Court just handed down a landmark ruling protecting your cellphone location data under the Constitution — even if you’re using apps like Google Maps. In a case tied to a 2019 bank robbery, police used geofence warrants to track phones near the scene, leading to a legal showdown over privacy rights. The Court didn’t rule on whether the search was constitutional — it sent the case back for further review. This decision signals a major win for digital privacy, but the legal battle over how geofence warrants work under the Fourth Amendment is far from over. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bbea92001abebfaa